San Cisco, Blessthefall, & Mayday Parade

by Sarah

San Cisco

“It's a lie, a story that's not quite right; It'll keep you up at night (night) And it'll make the girls cry.” The same could be said of some of the other songs belonging to San Cisco. Straight out of western Australia, the 4-piece indie pop band formed to create something of themselves. This band includes Jordi Davieson (lead vocals and guitar), Josh Biondillo (guitar, keyboard and vocals), Nick Gardner (bass), and Scarlett Stevens (drums and vocals). After finding their true sound in 2010, they came out with their debut album in 2012.

Fans of MGMT, Vampire Weekend, and The Flaming Lips are said to have peaked an interest in this band that has covered many situations, like that awkward first date when you’re getting to know one another. “I wouldn't have gone to dinner if I knew you would agree with everything I say. I left a message last night, you hadn't called back, I've been calling you for days.” The lyrics of this song seem to get it just right, almost as if they were the thoughts in your head as you sat across the table from this boy that you will not be seeing again.

The band formed when Jordi and Josh came together with a mutual love for music. Once their schoolmates Scarlett and Nick came along, their band was complete.

Blessthefall

Metalcore band Blessthefall is currently rising in popularity, especially taking in their performances in Van’s Warped Tour as a factor. Their newest album, Hollow Bodies, had guest vocals featuring the lead singer's (Beau Bokan) wife, Lights; Jesse Barnett from Stick to Your Guns; and Jake Luhrs from August Burns Red, a band that they’ll be touring with in the near future. This is the first time that the band recruited outsiders to take part in their music.

The rest of the members include Eric Lambert and Elliott Gruenberg on guitar, Matt Traynor on drums, and Jared Warth on bass/vocals. Beau replaced previous lead singer, Craig Mabbitt, when he left to take over vocals for the band, Escape the Fate. Together, with the current members, they have come a long way, with Beau being a part of the group since the album Witness. Since then, they have released two other albums, Awakening and Hollow Bodies.

Mayday Parade

Mayday Parade is a punk-rock band with a pop influence signed by Fearless Records. Derek Sander offers vocals to the talented instrumentalists, which include Alex Garcia and Brooks Bretts on guitar, Jeremy Lenzo on bass, and Jake Bundrick on drums. Starting in Tallahassee, Florida, this band has been blessing the world with their music for seven years. Up until now, they have released 3 full-length albums: their self-titled album, Valdosta, and Anywhere But Here. 

This fall they’ll be releasing a new album named “Monsters in the Closet,” for which they have sent out teasers on the Internet, showing even more reasons to make that purchase. Mayday Parade has been said to be a great break-up band, due to several of their songs being on the melancholy side. However, they also have come out with some upbeat songs that make you long for bonfires on the beach with your closest friends. Basically, they’re a band that’s mastered the science of changing your emotions in a single note, and they repeatedly do so. The anticipation rises every day while fans everywhere await the new album, so they’ll have more music to fall in love with.